Elizabeth Jolley, (4 June 1923 –
13 February 2007) was an English-born multi-award-winning author notable
in Australian literature for her critically acclaimed novels based upon
the alienated characters and the nature of loneliness and entrapment.
She wrote 15 novels and 4 short story collections, and won many awards
during her career.

Curtin University Library celebrates the life and work
of Elizabeth Jolley with the online Elizabeth Jolley Research Collection—a
virtual research centre for scholars interested in one of Australia's
most significant writers. The launch of the collection took place on February 8, 2008.